John wanted to surprise his wife by swapping the diamond in her grandmother‘s engagement ring with a 4 carat lab grown emerald for her birthday. It was a bold move, but the results speak for themselves.
Amy’s ring barely survived a house fire. The gold was burned, the diamonds were blackened, and the entire surface was scarred. I restored what I could, and while some of the damage still remains, so does the remarkable story.
Josh inherited this freeform openwork honeycomb ring from his grandfather but it didn’t fit. After removing the sizing beads I stretched it open and added a new section. To blend it in I marked new holes with a sharpie and...